The funeral home confirmed police were called in for the visitation, funeral and burial. Family members said the police presence came after threats someone else in their family could become the killer's next target.

Louisville Metro and Shively police cars watched over things at Louisville Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home making sure loved ones said their final goodbyes to Lewis in peace.

“That's my angel right there, and somebody took my angel away from me and it's not right,” said Bryan Lewis’ father, William Lewis.

The 21-year-old was gunned down in his home on Bicknell Avenue, where he lived with his mother and younger brother.

Family said early Saturday morning someone knocked on the door and when Bryan Lewis answered, the person on the other side opened fire.

The killer also shot the dog before getting away.

“My baby brother, Bryan Lewis, was a good man, even better father. He did not deserve to die like this,” said Steven Lewis.

Loved ones said Bryan Lewis might not have been the intended victim.

His older brother said uniformed officers and plainclothes police attended the services in Shively because of threats to the family, among them, that the shooter didn't get the right person and needed to finish the job.

“My boy did not have an enemy. He was just a good all-around person, kind, polite, considerate. Never hurt nobody, never argued with nobody, never had a bad word to say about nobody,” William Lewis said.

Metro police cannot comment specifically on their response to the Lewis funeral, but said it is not unusual to add security at homicide victims visitations and funerals as a precautionary measure.

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